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Ever drive your S in the rain?

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Old Jun 4, 2002 | 10:28 AM
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Once in the rain, and a couple of times in a light drizzle. Don't want to get my engine comparment too dirty.
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Old Jun 4, 2002 | 11:01 AM
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Raining outside? Bring it. I'm ready. Mine's a daily.

The first week I had my S, it rained for 3 or 4 days straight, so I received good training in rain handling; turns, etc.

One day it started hailing while driving down the freeway! I had to pull off the nearest exit under a gas station awning and I checked it out. I was really scoping the finish out for scratches or nicks, but luckily, I came out unscathed.

I guess Perma Plate is good for something...

-V.
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Old Jun 4, 2002 | 02:54 PM
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I bought mine after test driving it in the rain.

You shoulda seen the saleswoman's face when I told her I wanted to take it out

Her: "How serious are you?"

Me: "Do you take checks?"

Its now a daily driver, so it sees rain whenever it rains here, which isn't all that often.
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Old Jun 4, 2002 | 03:31 PM
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I pick my car up on May 4th and driving home to Texas from Chicago on May 6th, had to drive through a nasty storm. Also this car is a daily driver and I live in Houston where rain is a way of life.
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Old Jun 4, 2002 | 04:01 PM
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I'd first need an S to drive it in the rain

does subaru count as S?
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Old Jun 5, 2002 | 01:30 PM
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Daily driver in Oregon. Nuff said.
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Old Jun 5, 2002 | 03:00 PM
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Originally posted by ltweintz
Daily driver in Oregon. Nuff said.
A monthly driver in Oregon would get wet
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Old Jun 5, 2002 | 03:22 PM
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Originally posted by StwoK
Mine is a "Garage Queen".
Same here
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Old Jun 5, 2002 | 03:58 PM
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My S has become a fair-weather driver since I picked up a '99 Civic EX as a foul weather beater.
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Old Jun 9, 2002 | 03:04 AM
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I do but would do it more if my rear window were not plastic. In it's current state, with my fronts and rears worn past the wear bar indicators, I try to keep it to dry roads.
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